Current Time in Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
4:11:03 PM
16:11:03
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Elmshorn is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Elmshorn
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 48,703
- Elevation
- Approximately 8 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 53° 45' N / 9° 39' E
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Clock changes in Elmshorn
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 22 min4 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 22 min4 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (31.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (40% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- No event on this local date
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 22 min | 4 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 18 min | 4 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 14 min | 4 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 10 min | 4 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 06 min | 4 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 01 min | 4 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 57 min | 4 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Elmshorn follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Schleswig-Holstein
- Reformation Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt AirportHAMLarge airport · Serves Hamburg26.0 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · HAM / EDDH
About 26.0 km (16.2 mi) east-southeast of Elmshorn
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval AirbaseFCNMedium airport · Serves Wurster Nordseeküste65.4 km west
Source: OurAirports record · FCN / ETMN
About 65.4 km (40.6 mi) west of Elmshorn
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lübeck Blankensee AirportLBCMedium airport · Serves Lübeck70.3 km east
Source: OurAirports record · LBC / EDHL
About 70.3 km (43.7 mi) east of Elmshorn
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Elmshorn in?
- Elmshorn currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Berlin.
- When is the next clock change in Elmshorn?
- Clocks in Elmshorn move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Is Elmshorn currently on daylight saving time?
- Elmshorn is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Elmshorn right now?
- Elmshorn is currently UTC+02:00